One of my favorite movies is "The Replacements". In the movie, the
'real' pro football players go on strike, so the owners hire
'replacement' players. Gene Hackman is the coach; Keanu Reeves is the
quarterback with confidence issues.
The replacement players come from all kinds of backgrounds: grocery
clerk, bouncer, soccer player, convict, boat cleaner, cop. Coach Jimmy
McGinty (Gene Hackman) must get this rag-tag group to come together and
work as a team.
Here's one of the best scenes:
"You're playing. And you think everything is going fine. Then one
thing goes wrong. Then another. And another. And you try to fight
back. But the harder you fight, the deeper you sink. Until you can't
move. You can't breathe. Because you're in over your head. Like
quicksand."
What about you? Have you ever felt like you're stuck in quicksand? That the more you struggle, the worse it gets?
Everybody goes through times like that. It can happen to a person, to a family, to a workplace, and even to a church.
The question is: What can you do about it?
The answer: Go to the Bible.
You
see, God gave us the Bible so we can learn from those who came before
us. The solution to most of life's stresses are found in the pages of
your Bible. You just have to pick it up and find it.
But you
want to know what I think is the best thing about the Bible? Not only
will it answer your "What" questions, it also tells you "How".
The
"How" of the Bible is wonderful. It's the common theme that runs from
Genesis to Revelation. That theme is love. The entire Bible is a love
story about God for His people.
And as Christians, we are to show love to everyone. But we are to especially show love to fellow Christians.
No matter the problem or situation, our commandment is to show love to others.
This
week in Sunday School, our lesson title is "God Is Not Mute"; the
subtitle is "The God Who Reveals Himself Through His Word". It's
session 3 in The Gospel Project.
What's this lesson about? Short answer--the Bible. Long answer (from The Gospel Project)--"God has not only revealed Himself through creation, He has
also spoken to us through the written Word. In His Word, God specifies His
intentions for humanity and His expectations of us. He shows us how the glory
of Christ is the purpose of world history. We are to respond to God’s special
revelation by aligning our lives with His expressed will."
Our scripture passages will be 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 19:7-11, and Luke 24:25-27.
At
9:50 a.m. on Sunday, we'll look at the importance of God's Word. Turns
out, the more time you spend in the Word, the easier it is to navigate
this crazy world we're passing through.
So make plans to be there Sunday morning.
Well, I started with a football analogy. So I might as well end with one. Here it is...
What should we strive for? One heartbeat.
Who's heartbeat? God's heartbeat.
Finish Friday strong. Enjoy Saturday with your family. See you Sunday!
Loyally yours,
Darren Bayne
“Whatever must happen ultimately should happen immediately.”
– Henry Kissinger
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